Aunt Ione's Bloody Mary Mix (Canning)

Ingredients

• 30 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and quartered
• 2 1/2 cups green peppers, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup parsley, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon Tabasco sauce (to taste)

Directions

1. 1

   Cook tomatoes, celery, carrots, onion, green peppers, garlic, bay leaf, and parsley in a large pot until mushy, approximately 30-45 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove the bay leaf.

3. 3

   Working in batches, place the vegetable mixture into a blender and puree.

4. 4

   Using a spatula, press each pureed batch through a fine sieve to remove any extra seeds.

5. 5

   Place back in a large pot and add the sugar, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, and tobasco (1/2 T. tobasco is very mild, so you may wish to add more now or add when mixing your drink).

6. 6

   Heat this to a boil.

7. 7

   Pour into clean quart jars and add prepared lids.

8. 8

   Process in a boiling water canner for 40 minutes.